3+(Allied) Programs: Politics (B.A.)/M.S. in Public Policy and Management

3+(Allied) Programs: Politics (B.A.)/M.S. in Public Policy and Management

3+(Allied) Programs: Politics (B.A.)/M.S. in Public Policy and Management

The math is simple with Messiah College's 3+ programs:

Three years towards a bachelor’s degree at Messiah College

+ additional study at a partner institution

= an undergraduate and graduate degree in an accelerated time frame

These 3+ academic programs, also known as "allied programs," provide motivated students with the opportunity to streamline their undergraduate and advanced degrees in a variety of programs like pharmacy, occupational therapy, and public policy.

Messiah has partnered with prestigious institutions like Thomas Jefferson University, Carnegie Mellon University, and the University of the Sciences to offer these 3+ programs.

3+4 doctor of pharmacy program

Three years at Messiah working toward a B.A. in biochemistry followed by four years at the University of the Sciences to complete the doctor of pharmacy degree.

For more information about the 3+ program with University of the Sciences, contact Martha Smith, Messiah's coordinator of pre-health professions advising.

3+2 master’s programs in occupational therapy

3+2 master’s programs in occupational therapy with Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), a program ranked 13th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Students can select from one of two undergraduate majors towards receiving their master of science in occupational therapy (MSOT):